An anthropologist examines a Native American city that flourished along the Mississippi River near present-day St. Louis almost a thousand years ago, describing evidence of a once-powerful society that had been abandoned by 1400
Originally published: New York : Viking, 2009
Includes bibliographical references and index
The mother of Native North America -- Supernova -- Walking into Cahokia -- The original rolling stones -- Ghosts of archaeologists -- Discovery at Mound 72 -- Twin heroes -- American Indian royalty -- Digging for the goddess -- Wrestling with the gods -- Treasure maps of the past -- High plains drifting